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CALDERA is a software company with close to 25 years of experience in developing, marketing and supporting high-quality technological software for wide-format imaging, with a commitment to increasing productivity, cost-efficiency and color output.
Our suite of award-winning, production-orientated print and Print-and-Cut workflow programs provide color management, imaging and processing solutions for large and grand-format peripherals.
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Caldera is headquartered in Strasbourg, France with international staff members in Argentina, Brazil, China, Greece, Italy, Mexico, and United-Kingdom with a subsidiary in Minneapolis, USA.
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MORE THAN JUST A RIPa full-featured solution for printing businesses
Mixing Print and Digital Signage
• An intuitive GUI with advanced but easily controlled playlist management• Drive any type of display, video projector or electronic billboard• Multiple media format support
VariableDisplay is a digital signage solution which integrates seamlessly with digital print output to create point-of-sale materials, retail signage, event graphics and a range of other exciting projects.
Industrial Printing
• Extensive Color Standards conformity• Robust workflow capabilities• Adaptable to different types of third party workflow
Being well established in driving a wealth of functional and decorative applications and compatible with all common digital technologies, Caldera’s native functionality is already at the heart of industrial production, integrating various processes into a single, user-focused solution.
Textile Printing
• Optimized for sophisticated textile printing• Pattern repetition & Nesting• Custom Inkset management• Colorbooks
Caldera's textile software puts an accessible, yet powerful textile printing solution. Our RIP includes features such as Step&Repeat, which automatically optimizes the pattern layout by applying a shift, pivoting or inverting by applying a shift to ensure precise pattern matching, while our Custom Inkset tool aids in the creation and management of new inksets.
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OUR ACTIVITIES: Signs, Digital Graphics and Visual Communications
• Fully modular and scalable Print-and-Cut workflow• Powerful ICC color calibration engine• Advanced tiling and nesting features• Powerful color management• LFP business management• Textile & Industrial printing• Inkjet intelligence• Digital signage
Built for speed, reliability and flexibility, Caldera RIP solutions continue to represent the cutting edge of wide-format production software, supporting all popular large-format printer manufacturers. Caldera keeps your printing business adaptable with the ability to add extra modules _ including cutting solutions and cost management _ as and when you need them.
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10 reasons to upgrade to Version 10
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The latest edition of Caldera's award-winning imaging software puts a re-imagined user interface and streamlined core architecture at the heart of a number of upgrades that deliver massive productivity to all types of wide-format print business.V10 harnesses the latest version of APPE and a wealth of new functions to create a suite that enables blistering throughput speeds and a hitherto unseen fluidity of control for operators, making it the RIP to beat for graphic arts professionals.
#1 ContourNesting, Tex&Repeat and PrintBoard are now included!Version 10 opens up exciting new market opportunities for Caldera users: textile, wallpaper, ceramics, glass, wood ...
#2 Increase your RIPing speeds Unleashing the power of smarter algorithmic processing, Version 10 RIPs up to two times faster than previous versions and up to seven times faster with the GPGPU option.
#3 Receive live updates Update notifications about builds and versions are now automated via an online service, ensuring that critical updates reach the user rapidly.
#4 Set up faster workflows The new QuickPrint feature allows a user to send a job to print using a preset configuration.
#5 Create advanced tiling projectsNew & improved Tiling+ now makes it possible to create tiles of different sizes, allowing users to access new markets, such as multi-canvas applications.
#6 Enjoy our new GUIDesigned for ease of use, the new, fully-featured Version 10 interface allows users to focus only on live tasks. Newly designed icons and markers have been standardized to create a fresh modern style within the GUI.
#7 Identify Jobs with QR codes V10 users can add QR Codes alongside a print, with an automated cut path, to enable easy removal as required.
#8 Add grommets easily Grommets and eyelets can be easily added to artwork from within the Print module.
#9 Download new profiles Profiles can be accessed from within a new online library, using EasyMedia.
#10 RIP larger filesThrough the inclusion of APPE 3.3, which carries with it all the benefits of 64bit data handling, users can now RIP massive files that were previously hindered by a lack of on-board memory. This means users can leverage their processor’s full active memory to provide additional efficiencies across the full job queue.
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Developed for medium- to high-production, multiple device environments.
OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION PRINTING SOLUTIONS
FOR THE GRAPHIC ARTS
Developed for high-production, multiple device environments, including flat-beds and grand-format printers.
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Built for speed, reliability and flexibility, our solutions represent the cutting edge of wide-format production software, supporting all popular large-format print manufacturers. Incorporating key features such as automatic nesting (both true shape and regular), advanced tiling, ICC color support and task automation, Caldera is a powerful tool for print operators looking to streamline their production across multiple devices, while simultaneously achieving consistent color output and saving ink and media on all their prints. Our industry award winning solutions for Print-and-Cut Workflow, VisualRIP+ and GrandRIP+ are the preferred choice of some of the most successful print shops around the world.
Printer Control TypePrinter Set-upCut workflow capabilityPrint/Production VolumePrinter FormatsInkjet Types
Applications
PDF WORKFLOWTrue Adobe PDF Print Engine 3.3
PRODUCTIVITYMulti-task environmentRIP & Print while you PrintHQ PreviewStep & RepeatTiling+SignMarkLayout and ComposeVisualUserVisualRemote
COLOR MANAGEMENTICC SupportSpot Color matching & White Ink EasyMediaColor Librairies (Pantone, HKS, RAL, NCS, PPG)Online Standard Color Profile LibraryCustom InkSet
AUTOMATIONTask AutomationHot FoldersNest-O-MatikQuickPrint
CUT WORKFLOWCut MarksContour NestingVisualCutGrandCutTrim-O-Matik
PRODUCTION OPTIMIZATIONQR CodesPrintBoardCostProofCostViewInkPerformer
QUALITY MONITORINGPrint Standard Verifier (FOGRA)Print Standard Verifier (G7)
DirectMultiple devices
Roll CutterMid to HighRoll-to-roll
Aqueous, Eco-Solvent, Solvent, Latex, UV, Dye-Sub
Signs, Digital Graphics & Visual Communications, Textile Printing
FEATURES VISUAL GRANDController & Direct
Multiple devicesRoll Cutter & Flat-bed
Mid to HighRoll-to-roll & Flat-bed
Aqueous, Eco-Solvent, Solvent, Latex, UV, Dye-Sub
Signs, Digital Graphics & Visual Communications, Textile & Industrial Printing
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MASTER-SLAVE ARCHITECTUREWith Caldera's Primary-Replica (Master-Slave) architecture, a single master RIP computer (Mac or PC) can manage unlimited RIP or printing replica devices for scalable distributed computing over a network. Caldera is a scalable RIP solution to drive all the printers and cutters on your network.
• Consolidates control to a single platform• Reduces training time and confusion• Increases throughput and color homogeneity• Purchase one update for all machines• Cost-efficient
USER BENEFITS
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CUT WORKFLOWCaldera drives the industry's best cutters, whether contour or XY devices.
• Ensures precision cutting for your Cut Workflow• Manages multiple contours in one file• Generates a machine-specific file for each individual job • Automatically sets up cut marks for specific devices • Guides the cutter along a document's embedded contours
Optimize your media usage with true shape nesting
Contour Nesting takes into account an image’s true shape so the element can be optimally positioned to prevent excess wastage. Caldera now detects the exterior cut contour and uses it to optimize nesting.
Caldera's Cut Workflow makes even complex cutting easy with the ability to manage multiple contours in one file.
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Now included!
Included in VisualRIP+ and GrandRIP+
Nesting StandardHight: 1460mm Contour Nesting
Hight: 1000mm
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EasyMedia is a step-by-step wizard which allows you to specify the color gamut for any print configuration with a given media in no time at all. Thanks to the simple steps in EasyMedia to calibrate transition, linearization and ink use, printers can fine-tune their color processing for optimum stability and consistency across their output.
• Create your ICC profiles• Download profiles from our online library
COLOR MANAGEMENT
Calibrate your print configuration for superb color precision
Caldera EasyColor is an automated solution for linearization and profiling of photographic and wide-format output devices for flexible reflective and transparent materials with a thickness up to 0,7 mm. Easy to use, versatile and compact, Caldera EasyColor is the simplest way to achieve top quality prints from digital output devices.
Because of the Caldera ColorPad’s portability and 'computer independence', this professional spectrophotometer device can be placed and used directly on the printer. An integrated touch display simplifies interaction with the device and gives immediate feedback. The ColorPad is the ideal tool for measuring a wide variety of media used in professional digital printing including wide- and grand-format when away from the desk.
The i1iO is a robotic, automatic chart reading system that is designed to work with i1Pro2 devices. It’s ideal for photographers, designers, and printers who want to speed up and automate the measurement process. Simply plug in the device, align the test patch and the scanning table does all the work—no more manual strip reading!
XRite i1Pro2
XRite i1iO
A complete solution for color management and profiling, TotalColor’s automated table measures media both opaque and transparent with a changeable measuring aperture of 2, 6 and 8 mm for high- and low-resolution prints, with plain or structured face. The TotalColor table has the ability to read materials up to 20mm thick.
The i1Pro2 is a handheld, easy-to-use and economical color measurement device that provides accurate readings for creating profiles.
Manual Spectrophotometers:
Automated Spectrophotometers:
Caldera’s color solutions give you high quality, 'on the mark' output. Our software packages include an easy and powerful color management solution based on standard ICC technology.
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PRODUCTION OPTIMIZATION
Check print file conformity to industry standards with Print Standard Verifier
Improve your margins with CostView: see an overview of all your costs after you print
• Verify how many square meters have been printed on a selected printer
• Verify ink & media consumption for a selected job
Optimize your ink consumption and cut costs with InkPerformer
• Monitor and optimize ink consumption• Save up to 35% in ink usage on print jobs• Improve your environmental impact• Rapid return on investment• Multiple ink saving levels
InkPerformer delivers the power to track and optimize ink consumption, giving commercial printers a significant environmental and economic advantage over their competitors.
Making money in the ink-jet printing business means having the right dashboards to check margins and productivity. Here are three tools that will give printers better insight into their operations.
QUALITY MONITORINGPrint quality is about making sure that the files you are going to print meet industry standards – and your
clients' expectations. Caldera delivers a raft of smart tools that help printers meet these objectives.
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Cost VIEWCost
Cost VIEWCost Within the simple Web browser interface, production managers can view jobs in the print or cut spooler in real-time, monitor ink and media usage and costs, plus add additional costs automatically.
Caldera’s Print Standard Verifier is the solution to the ever-increasing requests for standards compliance in the digital printing market. Users can now add print process checking tools to their Caldera RIP or workflow suite, guaranteeing repeatable, standardized output whenever they print.
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• Ensure print process compatibility• ISO, Fogra and G7 certification ready
Showing the daily square meter production rate, the rate per printing device, percentage of production per printer or group, plus the number of errors each day, PrintBoard presents this vital information alongside your job queue by device.
• Monitor your production workload • Make informed decisions to improve your processes• Preview real-time production statistics
View live operations data and key performance statistics with Printboard
PRODUCT PORTFOLIO
Flow+ is a complete software solution for organizing and running a wide-format print business, from quote to delivery. Whether you need to see a quick overview of your inventory, want to analyze your financial data or require a sales report, Flow+ is an essential tool for an efficient, productive wide-format print business.
A complete dashboard for print operations of any size
The only web-to-print solution developed specifically with wide-format printers in mind, Caldera WebShop helps you promote your products online, opening up new sales opportunities and increasing the number of orders coming into your business.
A full-featured LFP Web-to-print and Web-to-Pack Solution
CALDERA'S EXTENDED
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A POWERFUL SUITE OF SOLUTIONS FOR STREAMLINING YOUR
PRINT BUSINESS PRODUCTION WORKFLOW
RIP
PRINT & CUT WORKFLOW
COLOR MANAGEMENT
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Nexio is a solution that connects the Caldera RIP and other third-party software using standard JDF/JMF protocols, making it possible to produce automatic sequences of actions that speed up production and advanced reports to improve operations. From ERP and accounting programs to web-based applications, Nexio connects the dots to save you time and money throughout your print production.
A Production Connector for reaching new levels of Automation
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PC SOLUTIONSHigh-end Dell PCs with Linux OS and Caldera
RIP pre-installed
Caldera's choice of Dell as a hardware partner gives users a turn-key solution and helps our products benefit from greater accessibility and reliability thanks to Dell’s renowned
manufacturing quality.
High Velocity RIP solution for high-speed production
• Certified DELL OEM partner• Guaranteed plug-and-print solution• Full worldwide support• No waiting for software installation
The Caldera C4 Dynabytes platform incorporates a
comprehensive set of advanced features to facilitate high
performance, with a new set of algorithms designed to take
full advantage of high speed GPU and hardware innovations.
C4 accommodates the demands of the latest series of digital
ink-jet print engines, including textile platforms, which require high-volume throughput
and support from a powerful front-end and workflow.
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From the analysis of your production needs to the
installation of our RIP software, from the training
of your technicians to answering their day-to-day
queries, Caldera’s devoted professionals are ready for
all your technical questions.
Caldera’s team of support and training specialists are committed to giving you fast, quality support.
• Access to worldwide support
• Email assistance and follow-up
• Direct access to the Caldera support team
• Remote maintenance (fixing issues on your computer using remote access)
• Free access to Caldera’s Technical newsletter
WORLDWIDE SUPPORT
To better serve print houses, Caldera offers a full package of services:
EMEA & Asia-PacificMonday – Friday9:00 a.m. – 12.45 p.m.2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.(Strasbourg Time)
The AmericasMonday – Friday9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.(Central Standard Time)
• Facilitates fast and fluent processing• Enables high-volume throughput
MinneapolisStrasbourg
REFERENCES
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OEM & STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPSDriving more than 1,000 industry-leading printers
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OEM Partners:
Supported Manufacturers:
SIGN, DIGITAL GRAPHICS AND VISUAL COMMUNICATION:Argentina: Gigantografica, Omnigraphics / Australia: Active Displays, GSP Print, Sumo Visual, Australian Graphics, Kings Cote, Resolution Imaging / Austria: Arian / Belgium: Dael Printing, Ye Print / Brasil: Dinamica, Pigmentum / China: Baicheng, Dong Sheng Advertising, Xiamen Art Printing / Columbia: Grupo Mercadeo / Czech Republic: Top Advert / Egypt: Five Stars / France: Comptoir de l’Image, Dodeka, DS Impression, Picto, France Affiches, Nice Colors, Ad Visuel, Mangold, Ceanothe, TopColor, Komosol Groupe / Germany: CeweColor, FlyerAlarm, DieDruckerei, Niggemeyer / Hong Kong: Art One Production, Professional Production, Tri Color / Hungary: Eclipse Print, OSG / Italy: DB Ingegneria dell’immagine, ImagingPro, Pixart Printing, TicTac / Ireland: Horizon Graphics, McGowans / Japan: Daido, Sign Artec, Tokyo Lithmatic / Korea: Dain Communication, Gaunet / Malaysia: Pixio / Mexico: Pancarta, Print / New Zealand: Broderick Print, Leeding Signs, Massy University, Print House, Boston Digital, Image Center, Original Screen / Netherlands: Big Impact, Probo Print / Norway: Megaprint / Peru: Litho Laser, Metacolor / Poland: City Service, Topcan / Romania: BigPrint / Russia: LIGO / Serbia: DPC, NS Plakat / Singapore: Film Screen, Siner Graphic / Slovakia: Double P / South Africa: Beith Digital, Prismaflex / Sweden: Big Image, Giganprint, Storbildsbolaget / Taiwan: Forms Surface, Gain How Printing, Group Color Digital Image / UK: Cestrian, Delta Display, Service Graphics / United Arab Emirates: Reprotronics / United States: Big Mountain Imaging, Brand Imaging Group, Coloredge, Duggal Visual Solutions, Ferrari Color, Firehouse Image Center, Pictura, Vision Integrated Graphics.
TEXTILE PRINTING:Austria: Typico Megaprints, Druck.at / Belgium: Bioracer, Visix / China: Huzhou Angye Digital Industry / France: Faber France, Duo Display, Ranitex / Netherlands: Van Straaten / Poland: Voigt Promotion
INDUSTRIAL PRINTING:Austria: Kaindl / Belgium: Wollux / Germany: Villeroy & Boch / Japan: Goto Iron Works / Korea: Samyoung Industrial / Singapore : Sunway Woodcraft Construction, Tangs, Vim Technology & System Engineering / UK: Liquid Lens
Caldera works close with leading manufacturers to develop solutions that are fully optimized to meet the diverse requirements of the market.
Over 15,000 print service providers are equipped with our solutions and rely on Caldera to make every day productive. Caldera is constantly looking towards the future and has expanded its ink-jet technical knowledge into new markets and applications, including manufacturing (ceramic, glass, wood and textile printing), packaging, labels and digital printing presses.
PC:Linux OS: CALDERA Debian 1.1, 2.0 or 2.1
RAM: 4GB or 8GB (recommended). Minimum 1GB per core, recommended at least 2 GB per core.
Processor: Intel Core i3, i5 or i7.
HDD: 250GB
Monitor / Videocard: 1280x1024 minimum resolution
MAC:MacBook Air and MacBook Pro not supported !PPC based hardware (G5, G4, …) not supported !
Hardware: Intel Core i3 ,i5 or i7 based Mac mini, iMac or Mac Pro.
System: OS 10.7+ (see the compatibilities)
RAM: 4GB or more. Minimum 1GB per core, recommended at least 2 GB per core.
HDD: 250GB
Monitor / Videocard: 1280x1024 minimum resolution
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Strategic Partners:
CALDERA - 1 rue des Frères Lumière - P.A. d’Eckbolsheim - BP 78002 - 67038 Strasbourg Cedex 2 - France www.caldera.com -Tel. +33 388 210 000 - Fax +33 388 756 242 - [email protected]
Copyright 2014 Caldera. All rights reserved. All trademarks, logos and brand names mentioned in this publication are property of their respective owners. All images and photographs here featured are the copyright of their respective owners. Several images are copyright of istockphoto.com
* Caldera reserves the right to modify software specifications and content cited in this document without prior notice.
FREE CALDERA TRIAL VERSIONS ARE AVAILABLE ON OUR SITE: Demonet : http://demonet.caldera.com
YOU CAN ALSO FIND A DEDICATED ONLINE RESOURCE FOR CALDERA USERS:Usernet : http://usernet.caldera.com
WATCH OUR VIDEOS ON CALDERA TV!Caldera TV : http://caldera.tv
CONTACT US!
Caldera is an award-winning software solution recognized by industry professionals and magazines:
OUR AWARDS
Top product RIP software: 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2009, 2008Top product workflow software: 2015, 2014, 2013Top product color management software: 2014, 2010, 2009Best overall product: 2010, 2009, 2008
Outstanding service award: 2013, 2012, 2011Best Software Product of the Year: 2010, 2009, 2008, 2006, 2002
Best software award: 2013Best innovative product software: 2012Best innovative green product: 2012
RIP of the year: 2007
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